PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Shyne. Volkov has chosen The Trooper by Iron Maiden as his entrance music. Nick Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Diaz
vs
Volkov

183 cm
30
173 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Volkov.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz shoots in but Volkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Volkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Volkov.
Volkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Volkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Vincent Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Volkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Diaz looks to throw a body kick
and Volkov counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Volkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Volkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volkov is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Volkov's head.
Volkov cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Volkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Volkov is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Volkov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Volkov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Volkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a straight right hand.
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov lands with a good body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz throws a right and a left that Volkov avoids nicely.
Volkov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Volkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz tries for a takedown but Volkov circles away easily
and Volkov counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Volkov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Volkov misses with a low kick.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Volkov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volkov punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Volkov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Volkov takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Volkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volkov.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Volkov thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Volkov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Volkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vincent Volkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diaz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Volkov lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Diaz is looking to wear down Volkov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Volkov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Volkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov lands with a good body shot.

Volkov lands a left and a right that send Diaz crashing to the mat, dazed. Volkov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Diaz is rocked!

It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Volkov. Diaz falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Volkov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Volkov!